ALL meanings of set theory
set the·o·ry
S s - noun set theory the branch of mathematics that deals with relations between sets. 1
- noun set theory the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and interrelationships of sets 0
- noun set theory a theory constructed within first-order logic that yields the mathematical theory of classes, esp one that distinguishes sets from proper classes as a means of avoiding certain paradoxes 0
- noun set theory the branch of mathematics that deals with the properties and relations of sets 0